
C lass a n d O d d e k CRYPTOGAMIA FUNGI, Linn— N a t . O d d . G A S T R O M YC l,
Link. Grev— FUNGI, Juss. &c.
G E N E R IC C H A R A C T E R .
Plantulæ (sporangia) sessiles, ghbosoe vel difformes, prima ætale Jluidiusculoe.
Peridium simplex, fragile, irregulariter rumpens. Sporuloe filamenlis paucis
inlermixtoe.
Small plants (sporangia), sessile, globose or irregular, at first almost fluid.
Peridium simple, fragile, variously bursting. Sporules intennixed with
a few filaments.
S P E C IF IC CHAnACTEH.
L vcogola m in ia ta ; gregaria, globosa, miniata, demum fuscescens; .sporulis
prima ælaie eocàniis pulposis, dàn pulverulentis griseo-purpureis.
L. gregarious, globose, red, at length brown ; the sporules at first bright
scarlet and pulpy, afterwards pulverulent, and purple-grey.
I.VCOGOLA miniata, Pers. Disp. Method. Fung. p. 7.— Obs. Mycol. 2. p. 26.—
Syn. Fung. p. 158— Alh. et Schrv. p. 85.— De Cand. Fl. Franç. ed. 3 . v. 2 ,
p. 261.— Fjusd. Syn. p . 54— Nees’ Syst. t. 8. f. 97.— Hook. Fl. Scoi. Pt. 2 .
p. 1 1 .— Cray’s Nai. Arr. v. 1 . p. 5 6 s— Crev. FL.Fdin. ined.
L vcoperdon epidendrum, Cunn. Fl. Norveg. No. 1042— Leys. Fl. Hal.
No. 126.9— Leers. Fl. Herb. No. 1120.— Baumg. Fl. Lips. No. 1693.—
Willd. Fl. Berol. No. 1202.—B,oth. Fl. Cerm, v. 1 . p. 551.—Liliehlad,
Svensk. Fl. p. 355— Retz, Fl. Scand. No. 2001 Host. Syn. PI. Ausi.
p. 655.— Holmsk. V . 2. p. 58. t. 31.— With. Bot. Arr. ed. 6. v. 4. p. 45?.—
Bolt. Fung. t. 1 19 . f. 1 .—Sow. Fung. t. 52.—Huds. Fl. Angl. v. 2. p. ei.l.
—Relh. Fl. Cantab, ed. S. p. 566.—Purt. Midi. Fl. v. 2. p. 701.
L v c o p e rd o n epidendron, Buxb. Enum. p. 203. e t (L . sanguineum sphæri-
cum) PI. min. cogn. Ceni. 5. t. 29- f- 2.— Linn. Fl. Suec. ed. 2 . p. 459- et
Sp. PI. 1654—.OEd. Fl, Dan. t. 720.—Poll. Hist. PL Palai. No. lig S .__
Light/. FL Scot. p. 1068.
L v c o p e rd o n læve, sphæricum, &c. Hall. St. H eh . No. 2 1 7 3 .
L vcoperdon sphæricum sessile, &c. Ckd. Method. Fung. p . 150.
L vcoperdon sanguineum sphæricum, Rupp. Fl. Jen. p. 304.
I.VCOGOLA globosum, g ran i pisi, &c. Mkh. p. 216. t. 95. f. 2. A,
G aleperdon epidendron, Wtgg. Fl. Holsat. No. 1148.
M u c o r fragiformis, Schceff Fung. t. 19 3 .
B o v i s t a raini.ate, Dill. Calai. PL Ciss. p. I 97.
T r em e l l a nigricans. Bull. Champ, p. 217- t. 455. f. 1 .
F u n g u s coccineus minimus, &c. Raii, Syn. ed. 2. p. 3 36 ,
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